A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual...

AP Human Geography course learning module on the nature and perspectives of geography explores mapping, the importance of location and understanding place, and the fundamentals of geographic thought.

Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.

This site explains the Southern perspective on the voluntary union of states and the justification for the South seceding from the Union.

In this video segment from Nature, learn about the role of dogs in the lives of humans.

Learn more about the theory that dogs evolved from wolves in this video from Nature. [5:03]

A few pages from the journal of Narcissa Whitman who was a missionary in the Oregon Country. She was later murdered along with her husband at the Whitman massacre.

This literature review provides a brief history of curriculum-based measurement (CBM), clarifying its relationship to curriculum-based assessment, a summary of the primary features of CBM, and a rationale for its design. Extensions of...

A tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's protection of natural resources on the 100th anniversary of his orders to protect Alaskan land and wildlife with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

PBS site detailing the Whitmans' journey to Oregon country, their establishment of a mission, and their death at the hands of the Indians. Also includes some background information.

In this module, students examine the different points of view of the political leaders involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Contains plans for one 60-minute lesson that teaches about a reading strategy called Character Perspective Charting. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to...

A resource site for examining religion from a sociological perspective. Includes links to articles, websites, and to academics working in the field.

Test for your hidden bias. Even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions. Each test takes about five minutes, and your privacy is protected.

If you are looking for a different perspective on the Korean War, this will work for you. This State Run site gives us the viewpoint of the Chinese and the North Koreans on the war. This is a good site to see how the other side of the...

Biography of John Sutter, a Swiss settler who helped to develop Californian and saw his fortunes dwindle after the California Gold Rush.

A brief biography of James Marshall who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848, which led to the California Gold Rush.

A brief description of the Pequot War, a conflict between the Pequots and the English colonists from the Massachusetts Bay colony. There are two maps showing the location of Indian tribes in 1636 and again in 1639.

Online exhibit that represents the evolution of the woodcut as illustration during the late Medieval and early Renaissance period. This exhibition explores the development in technique, composition, perspective, and coloration of the...

The War of 1812 was an important conflict with broad and lasting consequences, particularly for the native inhabitants of North America. During the pivotal years before the war, the United States wanted to expand its territories, a...

The resource is a health spotlight special report on organ donation. Learners hover their mouse over an illustration to determine how many people are waiting for organ donations. Articles on the perspective of religion and how to become...

This site provides a Biblical perspective on feminism, roles for women in the family and the Church, equality, servanthood, and Christian submission.

In Spanish. The official online home of the "library of congress" of Chile, where learners may research many topics from a Chilean perspective, such as how laws are made.

Presents information about the country of Senegal and its culture through the perspectives of Peace Corps volunteers and the work that they do there.